National Museum, Phnom Penh

While it's a small collection, it's worth your time (and price of admission and a guide) to spend a morning or afternoon here. The art on display is impressive and the guide gave a good explanation of why it mattered as well as an introduction to Khmer history and culture. The courtyard and the cafe are also good places to stop for a while. And you should check out the museum restaurant for lunch outside the building

I was absolutely mesmerized by the sculptures in the museum. There are enormous sculptures and different rooms filled with arts which reflect the different centuries. Visitors can put on headphones and listen about this distant time. Another reason why I recommend going to the museum is because they have very beautiful garden with fish ponds where you an actually feed the fishes. There also have big parking lots and a cafe for refreshments. To sum up, I would highly recommend visiting this gorgeous museum in the heart of Phnom Penh. The sculptures and the amazing architecture of the buildings are definitely a must-see.

Pretty lousy actually. 40% of the display is missing or simply not there. No audio tour or any guide. $20 for a very basic collection of statues and carvings from ‘unknown origin’. I guess it’s free for Cambodians because they would never pay to visit. There is a nice garden in the courtyard, and that’s the highlight.

Good museum in Phnom Penh with quite a body of artifacts. The museum is spacious though open air, making it sweltering in the summer months. The museum collects similar items together, such as statues of Ganesh, Buddha, Shiva and others into their own categories, rather than arranging them according to archeological era. As such, the narrative of the history is missing, though it is still a fascinating visit. There is also a nice cafe attached.

Visitors are allowed to take photo inside the National Museum now. It's pretty nice that I captured these ancient sculptures sharing to the world. Highly recommend to visit this museum.